Home Take Time to Update Sow Diets
 

Keywords :   


Take Time to Update Sow Diets

2013-11-15 20:30:00| National Hog Farmer

Source: American Society of Animal Science Correct gestation diets improve sow condition and save feed costs. Gestating sows have different nutritional requirements as they go through pregnancy, but all too often, pork producers dont make the necessary adjustments. So says Ron Ball, a retired professor from the University of Alberta, in an address at the Midwest Swine Nutrition Conference held recently in Indianapolis, IN. He presented research about the amino acid requirements during the different phases of gestation. read more

Tags: time update diets sow

Category:Agriculture and Forestry

Latest from this category

All news

01.11Technology adoption: What's on the ag tech horizon for 2025
01.11Technology adoption: What's on the ag tech horizon for 2025
31.10The winter ahead: Developing La Nina to impact much of the nation
31.10American Hereford appoints new leaders, directors
31.10Robust swine influenza surveillance in place long before H5N1 detection
31.10Trends in pig farming, feeding to be highlighted at EuroTier 2024
31.10Full-fat soybeans: Valuable source of energy, digestible P for pigs
31.10USDA doles out $235 million in disaster aid
Agriculture and Forestry »
01.11Boeing makes 38% pay rise offer in bid to end strike
01.11The house paints that promise much more than colour
01.11Eastern North Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook
01.11Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
01.11Technology adoption: What's on the ag tech horizon for 2025
01.11Technology adoption: What's on the ag tech horizon for 2025
01.11How Japan's youngest CEO transformed Hello Kitty
31.10Unicharm to Expand in Africa
More »